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$20M UN Loan Helps FAO Combat Famine in Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan
Parts of Africa are facing an unprecedented level of famine. The FAO, or Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, has indicated that 4.9 million people, or roughly 40% of the South Sudan region, are in desperate need of food. “Famine is already a reality in parts of South Sudan. Unless we act…
Ndija Anderson-Yantha and the Politics of Black Hair
Ndija Anderson-Yantha, like most black women, learned at a young age that how she wore her hair was a complex subject that many had strong opinions about. Her hair attracted a lot of attention, both positive and negative. While an undergraduate at Spelman College, she was startled to be given the advice, “if you would…
US Launches More Than 50 Missile Strikes Against Syria
On Thursday night, two American warships operating in the Mediterranean launched dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles against military targets in Syria. This formal attack took place at the same time United States President Donald Trump was having dinner with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China. According to reports by CNN and the BBC, the…
Telkom Kenya Launches Digital Initiative to Offer Free Wi-Fi
Telkom Kenya, the powerhouse landline service provider in Kenya, has announced its plan to launch digital services to its customers—specifically, free Wi-Fi. The company has teamed up with the Ministry of ICT and the National Constituency Development Fund to install 1160 constituency hubs, which equates to four per constituency. The goal is to create hotspots…
